Chapter 109: Tea instead of melon
After leaving Meng Qingqian's place, Li Gongqin planned to visit the Queen Mother.
After all, they are relatives. When you come to the palace, you can't just go to your cousin's palace and turn a blind eye to your biological aunt.
Li Gongqin said to his colleagues: "Brother Huang, Brother Yang, Brother Lu, I'm going to Fenghua Palace. You can leave the palace first."
Yang Xingguang wanted to make Yang Zhe's presence known, so he said, "Brother Li is out of town. The late Emperor passed away early, and it is our duty to visit the Queen Mother. I will go with Brother Li."
Lu Liang received Jiang Wuyou's order to monitor Meng's actions. This was a good opportunity, so he said, "Lv will go with us."
Huang Qinghe didn't want to go at first. There was no point in going to the Queen Mother's place. They only exchanged greetings and glared at each other. But now that everyone was leaving, he was no exception and said, "Let's go together."
Several people walked to Fenghua Palace and waited outside the door for a while before being invited in by the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was quite surprised to see these people coming together.
Among the few people, except for the nephew Li Gongqin who came often, the rest rarely moved around. Especially after Meng Qingqian was delegated power, it was rare to see them a few times, but today they all came.
However, the most surprising thing is Lu Liang.
When the Queen Mother came to power, Lu Liang was the prime minister's confidant. Why is he now mixed with all the Meng family courtiers?
After sitting down for a few days, the Queen Mother asked anxiously: "Lu Liang, why are you so close to Gongqin and the others? Aren't you afraid that Han Wenxin will doubt you?"
Lu Liang:......
Li Gongqin and others:...
There was only one thought in everyone's mind: The Queen Mother is indeed the Queen Mother, and she has not changed at all in these years.
Lu Liang gritted his teeth and said: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the humble ministers have abandoned the secrets and turned to the light, and are determined to serve the royal family and Daqi."
The Queen Mother was surprised and said: "Really? At the beginning, you and Han Wenxin swore your loyalty. You said that I am a 'foreign relative who is involved in politics' and a 'female chicken minister'."
Lu Liang:......
Everyone:...
Lu Liang said awkwardly: "I was young at that time, and I was short-sighted. I was deceived by the surname Han and failed to see through Han Wen and Xin Qi's evil intentions. Now I understand that the Queen Mother and the eldest princess are the ones who really plan for me. people."
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "Although Prime Minister Han is always against me, I don't think he has the heart to be united."
Everyone:...
Ask and clarify the relationship in public, question the motive of surrender in public, directly excuse old rivals in public...
The Queen Mother often relied on intuition when doing things. Lu Liang was secretly glad that she was not leading the Meng family now, otherwise it would be difficult for him to abandon Han and join Meng.
Lu Liang was left speechless by the Queen Mother, so he could only say: "The Queen Mother's speech is just like before, unique..."
Lu Liang was indeed a great help, and he couldn't just be pissed off by the Queen Mother. Seeing that something was wrong, Li Gongqin changed the subject: "Queen Mother, Your Highness Xiaoyue will soon be twenty, and it is appropriate to hold a banquet to celebrate. But now Her Highness has a very high status, and is not an ordinary princess or eldest princess. I would like to ask the Queen Mother for her opinion. ”
The Queen Mother naturally said: "According to my birthday banquet last year, just reduce the regulations."
Li Gongqin cupped his hands and said, "I understand."
A few people exchanged a few more pleasantries in a haphazard manner, and I guess that was enough. He planned to get up and leave.
At this time, a palace maid hurried in from outside the door and whispered something in the ear of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was surprised and said: "Marquis Wu Qing is here? Please come in quickly."
Everyone watching the show below originally raised their buttocks and prepared to leave, but when they heard that He Yuanhao had arrived, they no longer planned to leave.
Except Luliang.
Ever since Lu Liang came to the Queen Mother's side, he had been embarrassed from beginning to end. Now that He Yuanhao is here, the embarrassment will inevitably increase. After all, Lu Liang often walked around with Wu Qinghou in the past, but now that the camps have changed, it's hard to even talk. We can only look at each other without words, and can only shed a thousand lines of tears.
He Yuanhao is a celebrity.
Not only is he a famous general in Qi, but his son He Yunxiao is also a great playboy in Yin Jing who is known to everyone.
Huang Qinghe, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, never looked down upon He Yuanhao since he came in.
You know, since Huang Buren was beaten by He Yunxiao, his mental state has not been right.
Although he didn't do good things before, at least he still had a lot of expressions and looked smart. Now that he has stopped doing bad things, he always has a paralyzed look on his face and dull eyes, like a fool.
He Yuanhao entered the Queen Mother's chamber, first paid homage to the Queen Mother, and then saw so many colleagues. Regardless of whether he was from the Prime Minister's side, he greeted them one by one by adding "Sir" after their last name.
"Master Huang."
Huang Qinghe didn't give him a good look, and snorted: "Is Mr. He here to 'abandon the darkness and turn to the light' today?"
He Yuanhao said with a smile: "We are all officials of Daqi, and we are all monarchs and common people. How can there be 'light and darkness'?"
Huang Qinghe said: "You know why you ask."
He Yuanhao said: "Master Huang, please explain clearly."
The grievances between He Yuanhao and Huang Qinghe are mostly known to both the government and the public. Li Gongqin saw that the two were fighting again and acted as peacemaker again, saying: "General, the general is dressed so meticulously today. Does he have something important to see the Queen Mother?"
He Yuanhao said: "Master Li is still attentive. Yes, I do have something important to do. Queen Mother, I have something to ask of you."
The Queen Mother said: "You say."
"Wei Chen wants to ask the Queen Mother to grant a marriage to the eldest princess Nanzhu to the dog He Yunxiao as his main wife."
The Queen Mother had already had this intention, and just when she was about to agree, she heard Huang Qinghe stand up and say: "Queen Mother, think again! Everyone in Yin Jing knows He Yunxiao's name. He is lawless, arrogant, ignorant and lustful..."
Yang Xingguang watched the show with his hands in his pockets. He Yuanhao was a well-known "non-interference" person, and he never quarreled with others. Now was a rare opportunity, and he just wanted to feast his eyes. Anyway, He Yunxiao didn't want to marry Meng Qingqian. As long as he didn't marry Meng Qingqian and didn't touch my daughter-in-law of the Hexi Yang family, he could marry whoever he wanted.
He Yuanhao didn't intend to refute Huang Qinghe's attack. He also felt that Huang Qinghe was right. He Yunxiao, that rascal, was indeed like that. Although there were some exaggerations, it was basically the same.
But He Yuanhao didn't expect that the queen mother would refute him instead of him.
The queen mother stood up and pointed at Huang Qinghe and cursed: "How dare you! Xiao'er, I have seen him with my own eyes! He is handsome, behaves properly, and is polite. How can he be as unbearable as you say!"
Everyone didn't understand. He Yuanhao was not excited, so why were you so excited?
Huang Qinghe said with a stiff face: "Empress Dowager, please think twice! The marriage of the eldest princess needs careful consideration and long-term planning!"
The Empress Dowager said angrily: "I have to think twice! I want..."
He Yuanhao saw that the situation was not good. The Empress Dowager had agreed with Zhang Jingxian. If she regretted it now, it would be difficult to deal with.
He immediately took out the red letter and presented it with both hands: "The Marquis's Mansion has been planning for a long time, and the betrothal gift list has been prepared. Please take a look, Empress Dowager!"
The Empress Dowager stopped talking when she saw the gift list and said: "Bring it up to me."
The maid took the gift list and handed it to the Empress Dowager.
When the Empress Dowager looked at the gift list, no one in the room spoke.
He Yuanhao's face was as dark as water.
Lv Liang was very embarrassed.
Li Gongqin wiped his sweat frequently.
Huang Qinghe was angry and resentful.
Yang Xingguang replaced the melon with tea and watched happily, enjoying it.
After reading the gift list, the Queen Mother said, "It's too little."
Huang Qinghe would not miss the opportunity to make trouble for the He family, and immediately said, "Sir He, you can't even prepare the betrothal gifts. Is this the attitude of wanting to marry the eldest princess? If I give it to you, where will the face of my Great Qi royal family be?"
He Yuanhao was puzzled.
He and Zhang Jingxian had repeatedly reviewed the gift list. If they wanted to marry Nanzhu, the betrothal gifts must be more than enough, and it couldn't be less.
The Queen Mother handed the gift list to the palace maid, and sat on the upper seat of the bedroom, looking down at the ministers in the audience.
"He Yuanhao, your betrothal gifts are too little. If you pay more, I will give you Xiaoyue."
He Yuanhao:?
Lü Liang:?
Huang Qinghe:?
Li Gongqin:?
When Yang Xingguang heard this, his hand holding the tea trembled.
"Ah?"